do a self-led visit, using some of our educational resources or spaces.

Due to the large numbers of groups that visit us each day, you must pre-book your visit with us.

General visits

If you are coming on a general visit, fill in a booking form to let us know the details. If we can accommodate you, we will send you a confirmation letter. Providing you do not need to book a lunch space or have any other requirements, we may not need to speak to you further. If there is an issue, we will contact you.

Museum-led sessions

If you want to book a particular educational activity, have a look in our education sessions database before you fill in a booking form with your preferences. Alternatively, you can call the bookings team on 0151 478 4788 and leave a message - they will contact you as soon as they can. Some sessions are in extreme demand and we cannot always accommodate groups at short notice. It is useful to have some alternative dates to hand just in case.

Self-led sessions

Some sessions are designed so the class teacher can lead the session, using resources that we provide online or in print (subject to availability). If you would like to use any of our printed resources you will need to book them in advance. We do not provide clipboards or pencils, so please remember to bring your own. Fill in a booking form to book your self-led visit and request resources.

Essential information - risk assessments

Whether you are coming on a general visit or taking part in a session, we strongly recommend reading the essential information page that we have put together for teachers and group leaders. It is a good idea for all the accompanying adults in your group to be well-briefed before the trip. The page includes downloadable documents with sample risk assessments for our venues.

Booking a visit

You can contact the bookings team by using the online form or calling 0151 478 4788, 8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Enquiries will be responded to within five working days.

If you are booking a trip very far in advance it may take a little longer to get back to you - please be patient while we process your request.

Lunch rooms

Many of our venues can offer lunch rooms. However, these must be pre-booked. Please enquire at the time of booking.

Autism-friendly

We want people living with autism to feel welcome when they visit us, and aim to make our museums and galleries autism-friendly. National Museums Liverpool has signed up to the Autism Charter, through Autism Together and the Connect to Autism scheme. Our autism-friendly visits page has information about our special quiet mornings as well as tips on the best times to visit.

Adult groups and tours

If you want to visit as part of an adult group or coach trip, please complete an adult group bookings form to book your group visit in advance so we know to expect you. Please let us know which museum or art gallery you would like to visit, on which date and time, and whether you have any specific requirements.

Some of our venues can pre-book lunch for large groups. Do let us know if you plan to eat at the venue and we will put you in touch with the appropriate dining area.

Smaller groups can pre-book tours of the Old Dock and the Edmund Gardner pilot cutter, and our Visitor Hosts run regular tours of our venues, by request (subject to availability). You can also view the what’s on guide on each venue's website (for example What's on at the Walker Art Gallery) for details of special tours and talks that are running as part of our public programme.

To enquire please call our bookings team on 0151 478 4788 or complete an adult group bookings form. Please note that the phone lines can be extremely busy and if you leave a message we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Community groups

If you are interested in a particular subject then have a look at the education sessions database to see if there’s anything that would appeal to your group. We can often adapt our sessions to meet your particular needs.

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